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Answer You - Should Freelance Writers Have a Minimum Wage?
Both left Boston on bad terms, both left for “better contracts”, and both went to New York teams. So why upon their return, did Red Sox fans give Pedro Martinez a standing ovation and gave Johnny Damon a round of boos? I think Pedro summed it up best in his press conference, “Johnny put on the wrong uniform” and Red Sox Nation let him know it.You will never find people more loyal, faithful, and passionate about a brand than Red Sox fans. Even though they were not winners for 86 years, fans stuck by this brand through all the high and the very low moments in this brand’s history.So why don’t most brands induce this level of passion? Because most brands are not extraordinary. Unlike most brands, the Red Sox have always done things in an extraordinary way, whether it is a come from behind 2004 champion
Even the best writer is going to spend at least 30 minutes on the simplest of articles that require no research. Doing two per hour is only $3.00. The minimum wage in this country is $5.15.
Taking this into account, why isn’t there more of an outcry against the wages offered freelance writers?
Usually the defining moment for a small to mid size distributor or wholesaler is when they get a huge order from their best customer. It is not unusual for a large customer to place a few small test orders, and if everything works well, to follow up with a stream of massive orders. This is the kind of situation that can truly grow a company and help it reach the next level.However, this can also present a very significant challenge. Distributors and wholesalers usually buy the products from suppliers in order to re-sell them. And, suppliers always require to be paid either upfront or with a letter of credit. Large distribution companies can usually get terms or a letter of credit without a problem, allowing them to buy the product from the supplier easily. However, this can present a very big challenge for
Freelance writing is a profession where competition is fierce – so much so that many of us work for far below the minimum wage. So, I want to propose a minimum pay scale for web writing, as this is one of the most severely underpaid niches in freelancing.
While I recognize that we live in a free market society, as professionals, I think we should at least have MINIMUM guidelines in place to begin to raise the pay standard across the board.
Proposed Pay Scale for Web Writers
Following are minimums that I think web writers should accept for assignments. My hope is that a standard will begin to be developed for this field (and all freelance writing).
E-ZINE CONTENT: What is this? Content for online newsletters/e-zines. In the last 6-7 years, this form of marketing has really taken off. Some organizations have internal staff to handle this; many more outsource this job to freelance writers.
Many times you will find assignments like this posted on freelance bid sites. I’m astounded at how little some freelancers are willing to accept. I’ve seen bids as low as $2.50 for 500 words. Hence, I propose the following:
Proposed MINIMUM Pay Scale -- Up to 500 words: $10; 500-1,000 words: $17.50; 1,000-2,000 words: $25; $3,000+ words: $40.
SEO ARTICLES: What is this? SEO is the acronym for Search Engine Optimization. SEO articles are written to drive traffic to a website. How? By using certain key words and phrases to attract search engine spiders.
When a website is “spidered,” it picks up on those key words and phrases so that when a web surfer is looking for something, that website will show up in the searched results.
As an example, say you wanted to search the web for copyediting jobs and you used Google as your search engine of choice (does anyone use any other search engine?). So, you go and type in “copyediting jobs.”
In the list of results, InkwellEditorial.com is second out of over 1,100 sites.
The reason content is king on the Internet is that it drives visitors to a site – it gets you in front of potential customers. SEO articles are usually 250-400 words, and are “keyword rich.” I’ve seen rates as low as $1.50 offered for these types of articles, which can be some obscure topic that you know nothing about and therefore have to research.
Even the best writer is going to spend at least 30 minutes on the simplest of articles that require no research. Doing two per hour is only $3.00. The minimum wage in this country is $5.15.
Taking this into account, why isn’t there more of an outcry against the wages offered freelance writers?
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When working on bricklaying you will see that it is an operation that repeats itself a lot and also is very challenging physically speaking. This being the case you can imagine that somebody, someday would have though of a solution, an automated solution. Also, another problem that appears is the lack of qualified workers and because of these facts the automated bricklayer was invented.The newly designed machine is called the Mobile Bricklaying Robot and is said to help a lot. It can take bricks from a prepared pile, will apply material and will lay the bricks in an appropriate manner. The technology behind it has been developing for some time now and the prototype works great as reviewer said. As you can imagine the same robot can not perform all types of bricklaying unfortunately and this is the big prob
Proposed Pay Scale for Web Writers
Following are minimums that I think web writers should accept for assignments. My hope is that a standard will begin to be developed for this field (and all freelance writing).
E-ZINE CONTENT: What is this? Content for online newsletters/e-zines. In the last 6-7 years, this form of marketing has really taken off. Some organizations have internal staff to handle this; many more outsource this job to freelance writers.
Many times you will find assignments like this posted on freelance bid sites. I’m astounded at how little some freelancers are willing to accept. I’ve seen bids as low as $2.50 for 500 words. Hence, I propose the following:
Proposed MINIMUM Pay Scale -- Up to 500 words: $10; 500-1,000 words: $17.50; 1,000-2,000 words: $25; $3,000+ words: $40.
SEO ARTICLES: What is this? SEO is the acronym for Search Engine Optimization. SEO articles are written to drive traffic to a website. How? By using certain key words and phrases to attract search engine spiders.
When a website is “spidered,” it picks up on those key words and phrases so that when a web surfer is looking for something, that website will show up in the searched results.
As an example, say you wanted to search the web for copyediting jobs and you used Google as your search engine of choice (does anyone use any other search engine?). So, you go and type in “copyediting jobs.”
In the list of results, InkwellEditorial.com is second out of over 1,100 sites.
The reason content is king on the Internet is that it drives visitors to a site – it gets you in front of potential customers. SEO articles are usually 250-400 words, and are “keyword rich.” I’ve seen rates as low as $1.50 offered for these types of articles, which can be some obscure topic that you know nothing about and therefore have to research.
Even the best writer is going to spend at least 30 minutes on the simplest of articles that require no research. Doing two per hour is only $3.00. The minimum wage in this country is $5.15.
Taking this into account, why isn’t there more of an outcry against the wages offered freelance writers?
How to Find a Job OnlineAs a notorious online job hunter, I have honed this skill down to an art. I find no reason to waste your time driving around searching for jobs and looking through newspapers. All the information you need is one click away on the internet. Just make sure you don’t waste your time looking in the wrong place because you can spend hours online with no real luck.First of all, what exactly are you looking for? You want to narrow this down to a few areas such as administrative, education, management, etc. These are just examples, and you can really pick any field you want. Next, what area of the country are you looking to find a job? Are you willing to travel? How far? You don’t want to be looking for jobs that are in California if you live in Massachusetts and have no plan
Proposed MINIMUM Pay Scale -- Up to 500 words: $10; 500-1,000 words: $17.50; 1,000-2,000 words: $25; $3,000+ words: $40.
SEO ARTICLES: What is this? SEO is the acronym for Search Engine Optimization. SEO articles are written to drive traffic to a website. How? By using certain key words and phrases to attract search engine spiders.
When a website is “spidered,” it picks up on those key words and phrases so that when a web surfer is looking for something, that website will show up in the searched results.
As an example, say you wanted to search the web for copyediting jobs and you used Google as your search engine of choice (does anyone use any other search engine?). So, you go and type in “copyediting jobs.”
In the list of results, InkwellEditorial.com is second out of over 1,100 sites.
The reason content is king on the Internet is that it drives visitors to a site – it gets you in front of potential customers. SEO articles are usually 250-400 words, and are “keyword rich.” I’ve seen rates as low as $1.50 offered for these types of articles, which can be some obscure topic that you know nothing about and therefore have to research.
Even the best writer is going to spend at least 30 minutes on the simplest of articles that require no research. Doing two per hour is only $3.00. The minimum wage in this country is $5.15.
Taking this into account, why isn’t there more of an outcry against the wages offered freelance writers?
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As an example, say you wanted to search the web for copyediting jobs and you used Google as your search engine of choice (does anyone use any other search engine?). So, you go and type in “copyediting jobs.”
In the list of results, InkwellEditorial.com is second out of over 1,100 sites.
The reason content is king on the Internet is that it drives visitors to a site – it gets you in front of potential customers. SEO articles are usually 250-400 words, and are “keyword rich.” I’ve seen rates as low as $1.50 offered for these types of articles, which can be some obscure topic that you know nothing about and therefore have to research.
Even the best writer is going to spend at least 30 minutes on the simplest of articles that require no research. Doing two per hour is only $3.00. The minimum wage in this country is $5.15.
Taking this into account, why isn’t there more of an outcry against the wages offered freelance writers?
In order to get consumers (whether they are retail or service customers or business-
to-business audiences) to notice an advertising message, many companies resort to
loudness and one-upmanship. Neither of these tactics works in the long run.If your competition is talking loudly and you decide to yell louder, what do you think
they will do? Yep. They’ll start to scream. Nobody wins a shouting match when it
comes to advertising. And usually you’ll find you even lose a few customers in the
process because they can’t stand the noise.It’s the same with one-upmanship. If you have to compete on more and better
coupons or more and better discounts, giveaways or incentives unrelated to your
core product, your revenue per sale decreases as well as your number of sales.Customers see these
Even the best writer is going to spend at least 30 minutes on the simplest of articles that require no research. Doing two per hour is only $3.00. The minimum wage in this country is $5.15.
Taking this into account, why isn’t there more of an outcry against the wages offered freelance writers?
Proposed MINIMUM Pay Scale -- $8.00 (If you’re going to do an article, why not receive at least the newly proposed minimum wage ($8.00/hour)).
FORUM & BLOG POSTING: Now that blogs and interactive forums are so popular, many sites hire freelancers to monitor them and/or post content to keep it fresh. Fresh content is what drives traffic.
The word length of these postings is usually not stated. Most pay by the post. Eg, at least 5 posts a week.
Proposed MINIMUM Pay Scale -- $10/assignment (as this doesn’t go on word count, why accept an assignment like this if they’re not going to give you enough work that you can at least expect $10).
REVIEWS: Reviews come in many types, eg, restaurants, websites, movies, products, etc.. The pay can range from as little as 5 cents on up to $10 or $15. Most usually top out at a few dollars ($2-$3/per review). They are usually only a few paragraphs long.
However, you have to do the research (ie, eat at the restaurant, read the book, etc.) before you can write the review. This is time. Again, even if you only spend an hour between the writing and the research, how many do you have to do to make it worth your while?
Proposed MINIMUM Pay Scale -- $8.00/reviw (same argument as above).
Freelance Writers: The Education & Wage Gap
Consider this: According to the article, “Freelancers UNITE! Can writers get it together?”, (Clamor Magazine, Author: Nick Mamatas), “The average member of the Authors Guild earns less than $25,000 [annually] and one has to sell work pretty regularly to top markets to even qualify for Guild membership.”
The Author’s Guild is a “Society of published authors, an advocate for fair compensation, free speech and copyright protection.”
According to careeroverview.com, “most writing and editor jobs require one to have received a bachelor’s degree . . .” And, according to The U.S. Census Bureau, workers 18 and over with bachelors degrees earn an average of $51,206 a year.
While I couldn’t find stats that state exactly what percentage of freelance writers hold at least a 4-year degree, I know that when I ran my editorial staffing agency in New York, we REQUIRED that candidates hold at lea
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